The use and misuse of magic has an important role in A Midsummer Night's Dream. As a reoccurring theme, Puck's use of magic creates humor, conflict and balance in the play.
The magic of Puck changes the head of Bottom into that of a donkey. Puck's own use magic adds more humor to the already comical and over-confident character of Bottom. Puck's magic also creates a great deal of humor in the dealings of Bottom and Titania. The contrasted humor is clearly shown as Titania weaves flowers into the hair of Bottom's donkey like head. Titania is a beautiful and delicate creature, while Bottom is completely grotesque. Magic creates an unreal image of Bottom, which in turn creates a comical contrast between Bottom and Titania. As part of the already comical sub-plot, Bottom's altering through magic adds even more humor to the overall play.
Next, the misuse of magic causes conflict among the four Athenian lovers. When Puck mistakenly applies the love potion to Lysander's......

Join Now to view the rest of this term paper!
Members: Login to view this research paper.

Title: A Midsummer's Night Dream
Approximate Word Count: 387
Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

With the Term Papers Lab Membership Pass, you get instant access to every essay on this site, including this essay on A Midsummer's Night Dream, for as long as you remain a member.

Other essays sites charge almost $100 for a single term paper. At Term Papers Lab, you can get instant access to over 100,000 research papers for as little as $29.95!